Grand Bazaar in Aid of the Sheltering Arms
Event Information
Venue(s):
Thirty-Seventh Regiment Armory
Price: $.25 before 5pm; $.50 after 5pm; $1 season ticket
Event Type:
Band
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
26 April 2022
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
29 Apr 1870, All Day30 Apr 1870, All Day
Program Details
One of several events in April 1870 to benefit the Sheltering Arms. The Navy Yard, Fort Hamilton, and Governor’s Island Bands performed on alternating afternoons; Lander’s Band appeared every evening. (Citations provide program for the Lanner Band evening performance only.) Mora and Salvotti on Saturday only. The Sheltering Arms was “an asylum for crippled, incurable and destitute children.” See related events of 04/18/70: Sheltering Arms’ Vocal and Instrumental Benefit Concert and 04/30/70: Grand Bazaar in Aid of the Sheltering Arms: Picture Gallery Concert.
Performers and/or Works Performed
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aka Prophete. Coronation march;
Grand processional march;
Krönungsmarsch;
Crowning march
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
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Citations
1)
“The Navy Yard, Fort Hamilton and Governor’s Island Bands have kindly offered to furnish music on alternate afternoons. Lander’s Band will attend every evening… Doors open from 10 A. M. to 11 P. M.”
2)
Provides program. “A SPLENDID GRAND PIANO, Contributed by A. Weber, will be given to the wife of the clergyman receiving the greatest number of votes.”
5)
Provides the same program as was given for Friday.
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Provides the same program as was given for Friday.